Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

New research is helping to demystify the Voynich Manuscript, long hailed as “the most mysterious manuscript in the world.” While the puzzle remains uncracked, some clever scientific sleuthing ...

The Voynich Manuscript, a 15th-century illustrated manuscript written in a language that’s never even been identified, has long been one of the most mysterious books of all time. Nobody, not even ...

The Voynich manuscript is not an especially glamorous physical object. It is slightly larger than a modern paperback, bound in “limp vellum” as is the technical term. But its pages are full of ...